#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 51, 1985
1985 · Biography, Drama
$227.5M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$87.1M US & Canada · 38% $140.4M elsewhere · 62%
English box office · Week 51 · Dec 15–21, 1985
English Box Office, Week 51 of 1985: English Releases of Dec 15–21
Out of Africa (1985) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21), with $227.5M worldwide, ahead of The Color Purple (1985) at $98.5M and Enemy Mine (1985) at $12.3M. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $338.3M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 169% on Week 50, 1985, whose releases took $125.6M.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $338.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 50, 1985
- +169%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 51 of 1985?
Out of Africa (1985) leads with $227.5M, 67% of the total. The top 3 together took $338.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 51 of 1985, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21).
- 1 Dec 20, 1985 US and Canada: $87.1M Rest of the world: $140.4M Worldwide: $227.5M
- 2 Dec 18, 1985 US and Canada: $98.5M Rest of the world: $239 Worldwide: $98.5M
- 3 Dec 20, 1985 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1985?
Of the top 3, Enemy Mine (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Out of Africa (1985) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $197.8M (58%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Out of Africa (1985) $227.5M $87.1M US & Canada · 38% $140.4M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 The Color Purple (1985) $98.5M $98.5M US & Canada · 100% $239 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Enemy Mine (1985) $12.3M $12.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $338.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 15–21) with $338.3M, led by Out of Africa (1985).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Target (1985) $33.3M Target (1985)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Tomboy (1985) $29M Tomboy (1985)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 White Nights (1985) $74.2M White Nights (1985)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Rocky IV (1985) $301.2M Rocky IV (1985)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Spies Like Us (1985) $83.2M Spies Like Us (1985)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Jewel of the Nile (1985) $125.6M The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Out of Africa (1985) $338.3M Out of Africa (1985)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Murphy’s Romance (1985) $31.2M Murphy’s Romance (1985)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1985 earned the most: $338.3M from 3 films, led by Out of Africa (1985).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1976 Dec 12–18 3 films | 3 | $166.4M | – | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
| Week 51, 1977 Dec 11–17 2 films · +43% | 2 | $237.3M | +43% | Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M |
| Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 5 films · −44% | 5 | $133.4M | −44% | Every Which Way But Loose (1978) $85.2M |
| Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 8 films · +114% | 8 | $286.1M | +114% | Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) $106.3M |
| Week 51, 1980 Dec 14–20 5 films · −11% | 5 | $254M | −11% | 9 to 5 (1980) $103.3M |
| Week 51, 1981 Dec 13–19 5 films · −48% | 5 | $131.8M | −48% | Absence of Malice (1981) $40.7M |
| Week 51, 1982 Dec 12–18 7 films · +111% | 7 | $277.7M | +111% | Tootsie (1982) $177.2M |
| Week 51, 1983 Dec 11–17 6 films · −58% | 6 | $115.4M | −58% | Silkwood (1983) $35.6M |
| Week 51, 1984 Dec 16–22 6 films · −5% | 6 | $109.8M | −5% | Protocol (1984) $26.2M |
| Week 51, 1985 Dec 15–21 3 films · +208% | 3 | $338.3M | +208% | Out of Africa (1985) $227.5M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1985, Week by Week
49 weeks of 1985 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 19–25) with $403.1M, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $15M
- Week 3 $4.5M
- Week 4 $91.7K
- Week 5 $67.7M
- Week 6 $91.9M
- Week 7 $85.4M
- Week 8 $8.9M
- Week 9 $34.6M
- Week 10 $49.1M
- Week 11 $1.4M
- Week 12 $91.6M
- Week 13 $85.6M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $65.2M
- Week 16 $15M
- Week 17 $20M
- Week 18 $48.8M
- Week 19 $14.4M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $403.1M
- Week 22 $60.8M
- Week 23 $77.5M
- Week 24 $44.1M
- Week 25 $47.2M
- Week 26 $79.2M
- Week 27 $392M
- Week 28 $78.3M
- Week 29 $16.7M
- Week 30 $91.5M
- Week 31 $63.9M
- Week 32 $82.8M
- Week 33 $57.8M
- Week 34 $35M
- Week 35 $23M
- Week 36 $561.5K
- Week 37 $12.8M
- Week 38 $14M
- Week 39 $55.4M
- Week 40 $41.9M
- Week 41 $37.1M
- Week 42 $2.1M
- Week 43 $11.1M
- Week 44 $64.2M
- Week 45 $33.3M
- Week 46 $29M
- Week 47 $74.2M
- Week 48 $301.2M
- Week 49 $83.2M
- Week 50 $125.6M
- Week 51 $338.3M
- Week 52 $31.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 51 of 1985: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21)?
Out of Africa (1985) leads with $227.5M worldwide, $87.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Color Purple (1985) at $98.5M and Enemy Mine (1985) at $12.3M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $338.3M in all, or $112.8M per film on average. Week 50, 1985 releases took $125.6M.
How many English-language movies released in week 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Out of Africa (1985) with $227.5M.
How is the week 51, 1985 English box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the week 51, 1985 English box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.